It works like this down in Venezuela.  First, you get arrested for political statements.  Second, they lock you up and promise your wife a hearing.  Third, you stay in jail indefinitely, for a long, long time, without a trial. Let's look at the story of Mr. Antonio Ledezma, the former mayor of Caracas: It’s been seven months since Venezuelan authorities arrested Antonio Ledezma on charges of conspiring against President Nicolás Maduro, and the Caracas mayor has still yet to see a judge. Ledezma’s wife, Mitzy Capriles, announced on Tuesday, September 22, that her husband’s preliminary hearing has been pushed back once again, this time until October 21. The mayor’s defense attorneys say the government’s case is based on forged evidence and have denounced Ledezma’s inability to defend himself in court against the accusations. “This is a completely baseless case,” Omar...(Read Full Post)